Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.2.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesReceive Guidance Toward Devotional Service
“Śrī Vasudeva said: My lord, your visit, like that of a father to his children, is for the benefit of all living beings. You especially help the most wretched among them, as well as those who are advanced on the path toward the Supreme Lord, Uttamaśloka.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada Muni manifests the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Like a kind father, he benefits both the most wretched and those already advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Human life is a great treasure meant for understanding our eternal, blissful relationship with Kṛṣṇa. Leaving this world without understanding our position as God’s servant means failing to use that treasure.
- Nārada teaches how to connect present activities with devotional service without unnecessarily disrupting one’s life. His instructions awaken conditioned souls and help advanced devotees progress further.
Try this today
Write down one daily activity and one question about how to connect it with devotional service.
Ask yourself
Which part of your daily life would you like to learn to connect with Kṛṣṇa’s service?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.